Colour choice - need help please.

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 3 Mar 2008, 7:36 pm

#635204

Soon to lash out paint on my 71 Fasty. It is or was originally Antarctic White. At the stage where I could spray it any colour but was going to keep it white. Do I stay with the Antarctic White or go for a more modern brighter white?

Its hard for me to say because I dont know how good the VW colour looks because mine had seen many years of weather of course and looks creamy.

Cherrs, Andrew

1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

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Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 3 Mar 2008, 8:38 pm

#635208

Mate im going through the same dramas trying to pick a colour to paint my beetle,I have been looking on the samba site through there gallerys and have found it good to see what colours suit the same model beetle as mine cheers shane.

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hewey Seriously Crusin Dubber

107 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 5 Mar 2008, 9:52 am

#635424

Depends on the car and what you want to do with it. If you're keen on keeping it original and preserving its 'collectability', go for the standard white. If its just a nice driver, and your not too concerned about keeping it 100% original, go for a modern white off a mainstream car such as a Faclon, Commodore,Camry etc. This way you can pick up matching touch up paint at any auto parts store, or smash repairers can match it exactly.